About From Scratch

FEEDING SOULS & INTOXICATING SPIRITS

OUR STORY

Restaurants
With Roots

From Scratch exists to serve spirited individuals passionate about food. We ensure our thoughtful restaurants concepts are as fresh as the ingredients we choose to use. Dining with us will engage every sense while authentically fitting within the communities they occupy.

People can eat anywhere, but they choose to dine with us. It’s our job to continue making that choice easy.

Overhead shot of the bar at Provender Hall

Black and White photo of someone pulling vegetables from a garden while wearing gloves

Our Beginning

From Scratch roots began in Arlington, Texas, where Marcus Paslay developed a deep passion for good food, hunting, and harvesting from the land. 22 years later he earned his degree from Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York.

Culinary Education

Twenty two years later he earned his degree from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York in May 2006.

Marcus Paslay standing in Clay Pigeon wearing a blue shirt and a black apron

National Mentorship

Paslay then honed his culinary skills in various places of Alaska, Four Seasons in Vail, Hawaii, and Rough Creek Lodge in Glen Rose, Texas, Canlis in Seattle, and Neighborhood Services in Dallas.

Enter Clay Pigeon

Paslay opened Clay Pigeon in 2013 to much success and has since been featured in local and national media. This includes USA Today, Texas Monthly, D Magazine, and a variety of other media platforms.

Moody shot of restaurant interior at Piatello

Piatello Follows

In January 2017, Paslay opened his second restaurant, Piattello Italian Kitchen, in Fort Worth’s new Waterside development. As a nod to Paslay’s first restaurant, Piattello, meaning “plate” in Italian, also refers to the term “clay pigeon.”

Provender Planted

Chef and restaurateur Marcus Paslay (Clay Pigeon, Piattello Italian Kitchen) brings a from-scratch sensibility and distinct culinary vision to the Stockyards’ Mule Alley development with Provender Hall.

OUR PHILOSOPHY

Concepts Inspired
by Communities

Our philosophy is simple. We create restaurants inspired by communities. We exist to create inventive cuisine with international inspiration, environments that invite conversation, and service that educates and excites. Our passion is for pleasing palettes and connecting people, and taking care to cultivate a staff with diverse backgrounds, tastes, and talents. We keep it fresh, from our ingredients to our concepts, and never launch the same restaurant twice.

OUR MISSION

We Exist To

To elevate the culinary scene of Fort Worth by our
seasonal from-scratch restaurants’ concept.

SERVE

We exist to serve spirited individuals passionate about food and the emotional experience of dining.
ENGAGE

We believe in great food and better company. We deliver an experience you can see yourself in.